Immunizations: medical exemptions.
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Overview
This bill significantly alters California’s rules regarding medical exemptions for immunizations. It repeals existing provisions that required schools and institutions to unconditionally admit students unless fully immunized, and instead establishes a system where medical exemptions are honored without revocation or condition, except upon a final court order based on fraud. The bill also prohibits state and local agencies from investigating, disciplining, or penalizing physicians for issuing medical exemptions, and prevents health insurers from denying coverage or imposing penalties due to a child’s exemption status. Furthermore, it clarifies that schools and institutions must accept medical exemptions as valid documentation.
Key provisions
- Repeals existing provisions requiring unconditional admission based on full immunization.
- Prohibits revocation or invalidation of medical exemptions issued by licensed physicians, except through a court order for fraud.
- Prevents state and local agencies from disciplining physicians for issuing medical exemptions.
- Prohibits health insurers from penalizing enrollees due to a child’s medical exemption.
- Requires schools and institutions to accept medical exemption forms as valid documentation.
- Establishes a standardized electronic medical exemption form to be submitted directly to the CAIR.
- Requires the State Department of Public Health to repeal or amend inconsistent regulations by July 1, 2027.
- Prohibits health facilities from denying medically necessary care based on a medical exemption.
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